Northwestern put its late-game demons to rest today with a 23-20 win over Michigan State. The Wildcats forced four consecutive incompletions on the Spartans' last drive of the fourth quarter to preserve...

Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio is known for having a couple of tricks up his sleeves. Two years ago, the Spartans beat Notre Dame on a fake field goal in overtime and, nearly a month later, pulled...

For the first time since Aug. 20, Northwestern players woke up Monday morning knowing they won't be playing Saturday. This is the Wildcats' annual bye week, and although NU doesn't have a game, the...

Most one-point games come down to one play. On Saturday, Northwestern failed to make the one play necessary to beat Nebraska. The Wildcats had plenty of opportunities: three turnovers, numerous close...

This has been quite an odd week of preparations for Northwestern. The Wildcats usually know conference opponents pretty well after seeing them on a regular basis on film and the field. However, this...